NOVA's Value Creation Council Meets in Lisbon

The meeting at IHMT NOVA discussed innovation, entrepreneurship, and business connections, with the Vice-Rector in attendance.

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The NOVA Value Creation Council (CCV|NOVA) met on October 27th at the facilities of the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine of NOVA University of Lisbon (IHMT NOVA), in Lisbon. The session, chaired by the University's Vice-Rector, Prof. Doutora Isabel Rocha, included representatives from various NOVA organic units and addressed key topics for the institution's innovation ecosystem.

The meeting was hosted by Professor Doutor Miguel Viveiros, IHMT NOVA's Sub-Director responsible for Value Creation. The agenda included discussions on the Council's new composition and regulations, the presentation of business incubators, an assessment of quality in value creation for 2025, and an update on entrepreneurship initiatives and programs promoted by the Rectorate.
The CCV|NOVA is an advisory body to the Rector, tasked with promoting the social and economic valorization of knowledge produced at the University, and defining strategic guidelines in innovation, entrepreneurship, and connections with businesses and society.

The discussion on the Council's new composition and regulations, the presentation of business incubators, the assessment of quality in value creation for 2025, and the update on entrepreneurship initiatives and programs promoted by the Rectorate.

Following the meeting, participants took a guided tour of the Institute's facilities and the IHMT NOVA Museum, gaining a more detailed understanding of its heritage and historical legacy.
Based on information from the official source: IHMT - Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (UNL) (28/10/2026)